Headway Test. Created on 02/10/20
Present Simple/Present Continuous
Choose the correct answer.
1
She usually ________________ to work.
[ cycles, is cycling ]
2
I ________________ with what he said.
[ don't agree, 'm not
agreeing ]
3
He ________________. He's asleep.
4
I ________________ this coat to that one.
5
I ________________ with my sister for a few
days.
[ isn't listening, doesn't
listen ]
[ prefer, 'm preferring ]
[ 'm staying, stay ]
Complete the sentences with the correct (short) form of the verbs.
6
My dad _______________ too much TV. (watch)
7
Ssh! I _______________ to the radio! (listen)
8
He _______________ tennis twice a week. (play)
9
These birds _______________ from India. (come)
10
I _______________ some friends for a drink later. (meet)
11 My brother never _______________ meat. (eat)
Past Simple
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Choose the correct answer.
1
I ________________ some money in the
street yesterday.
[ found, finded ]
2
What time ________________ the party?
3
We ________________ in the same class at
school.
4
I ________________ work early today.
5
Your friend ________________ his ticket.
[ did you leave, did you
left ]
[ were, was ]
[ stopped, stoped ]
[ didn't bring, didn't
brought ]
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
6
I _______________ Economics at university. (study)
7
We _______________ to Italy last year. (go)
8
When did your parents _______________? (meet)
9
Where _______________ you when I phoned? (be)
10
I _______________ up the present and gave it to her. (wrap)
Past Simple/Past Continuous
Match the sentence beginnings and endings.
1 While I was working,
when I woke up.
2 The sun was shining
all night at the party.
3 She was driving too fast
two hours later!
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4 We were still waiting
the phone rang.
5 Julia was dancing
when she crashed.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
6
I _______________ for the bus when the man appeared. (wait)
7
He _______________ very strangely. (behave)
8
He _______________ when I spoke to him. (run away)
9
He _______________ my wallet and my watch. (take)
10
He _______________ a black jacket. (wear)
Past Simple/Past Perfect
Match the sentence beginnings and endings.
1 I arrived an hour late,
when she crashed.
2 I didn't watch the film
all night at the party.
3 We'd been together for
years
two hours later!
4 When the bell rang,
the phone rang.
5 I picked up the phone,
when I woke up.
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Complete the sentences with the correct (short) form of the verbs.
6
He went back to get his bag, but it _______________. (go)
7
I was sure I _______________ him before. (meet)
8
When the light went green, the cars _______________ moving. (start)
9
I realized I _______________ my passport. (forgot)
10
I didn't watch the film because it _______________ on too late. (be)
going to/will
Match the sentence beginnings and endings.
1 I'll have
when I woke up.
2 I'm going to look for
when she crashed.
3 Will you answer
the phone rang.
4 Anna's going to have
all night at the party.
5 Shall I get you
two hours later!
Choose the correct answer.
6
Do you think it ________________ snow this
winter?
7
Oh no! That man ________________ fall!
8
Here, I ________________ help you with
those bags.
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[ will, 's going to ]
[ 's going to, will ]
[ 'll, 'm going to ]
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What colour ________________ paint your
room?
10
I'm sure you ________________ find a job
soon.
[ are you going to, will
you ]
[ 'll, 're going to ]
Present Continuous: future
Match the sentence beginnings and endings.
1 I'm meeting
when she crashed.
2 When are you going
the phone rang.
3 We're having
two hours later!
4 I'm taking
all night at the party.
5 Is Rachel
when I woke up.
Complete the sentences. Use: come, fly, see, meet, do.
6
What _______________ this evening? (you)
7
Which airport _______________ from? (Andrea)
8
How many people _______________ for dinner tonight?
9
Who _______________ you at the airport when you arrive?
10
_______________ the doctor tomorrow? (you)
Questions with like
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Match the questions and answers.
1 What's your house like?
when she crashed.
2 What are your new
shoes like?
all night at the party.
3 What's work been like
recently?
two hours later!
4 What was the band like?
when I woke up.
5 What were the bars like?
the phone rang.
Make questions with 'What ... like?'. Use the words in brackets.
6
What _______________ yesterday? (your exam)
7
What _______________? (her husband)
8
What _______________ last night? (the food)
9
What _______________ in the year 2050? (London)
10
What _______________? (your office)
Present Perfect
Choose the correct answer.
1
We ________________ each other since
2001.
2
She ________________ ill for three days.
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[ 've known, 've knew ]
[ 's been, 's ]
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3
________________ Chinese folk music?
[ Have you ever heard,
Have you ever hear ]
4
________________ her exams yet?
5
I ________________ to France lots of times.
[ Has she taken, Has
she took ]
[ 've been, 'm gone ]
Complete the sentences with the correct (short) form of the verbs.
6
Paula _______________ back from her holiday. (just arrive)
7
My mum _______________ a bike! (never ride)
8
How long _______________ your camera? (have)
9
I _______________ to America. (never go)
10
_______________ your sandwiches already? (eat)
Present Perfect/Past Simple
Choose the correct answer.
1
My dad's in Paris. He ________________
there for a week.
[ 's been, was ]
2
Marlon Brando ________________ two
Oscars in his lifetime.
[ won, 's won ]
3
It's eleven o'clock and I ________________
breakfast yet!
[ haven't had, didn't
have ]
4
I ________________ this film three times.
5
I last ________________ Alan this morning.
[ 've already seen,
already saw ]
[ saw, have seen ]
Complete the sentences with the correct (short) form of the verbs.
6
I _______________ Elena today. (not see)
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Tony _______________ his job in March. (lose)
8
We _______________ here since 2002. (live)
9
I _______________ school three years ago. (leave)
10
Erika _______________ very busy recently. (be)
Present Perfect Simple/Continuous
Choose the correct answer.
1
We've ________________ three of the four
rooms.
2
I'm hot because I've ________________.
3
I've ________________ my foot.
4
Jo's ________________ Italian recently.
5
He's ________________ a lot of blood.
[ painted, been painting
]
[ been dancing, danced
]
[ hurt, been hurting ]
[ been studying, studied
]
[ lost, been losing ]
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
6
I've _______________ some coffee for everyone. (make)
7
I've _______________ the piano all day. (play)
8
Fred's _______________ six sandwiches! (eat)
9
I've just _______________ TV. (watch)
10
Who's _______________ nuts in here? (eat)
Time expressions
Match the sentence beginnings and endings.
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1 I read a magazine while
all night at the party.
2 We've been friends since
the phone rang.
3 Ten years ago
two hours later!
4 I usually go for a walk at
when I woke up.
5 She doesn't smoke
during
when she crashed.
Match the sentence beginnings and endings.
6 We've been married for
two hours later!
7 I was born in
all night at the party.
8 See you on
when I woke up.
9 The meeting starts at
when she crashed.
10 I'll be home in
the phone rang.
The Passive
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Choose the correct answer.
1
Grapes ________________ in Scotland.
[ aren't grown, aren't
grow ]
2
My car ________________ so I'll walk.
3
The school ________________ every week.
4
What? Paul ________________?
5
I realized that my bike ________________!
[ 's being repaired, 's
repaired ]
[ 's cleaned, cleaned ]
[ 's been arrested, 's
arrested ]
[ had been stolen, was
stole ]
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
6
Most toys _______________ in China. (make)
7
The post _______________ twice a day. (deliver)
8
This house _______________ 200 years ago. (build)
9
This party _______________ for months. (plan)
10
I _______________ by a dog when I was two. (bite)
Verb patterns 1
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
1
Amelia promised _______________ me. (visit)
2
I really enjoy _______________ round museums. (go)
3
We'd really like you _______________. (come)
4
Remember _______________ your phone with you. (take)
5
Don't let the children _______________ my computer! (touch)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
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Did you manage _______________ your car? (fix)
7
I'm looking forward _______________ Alex again. (see)
8
The manager refused _______________ to me. (talk)
9
We stopped _______________ to look at the map. (walk)
10
I remember _______________ here as a child. (come)
Verb patterns 2
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
1
I hope _______________ you again soon. (see)
2
She can't stand _______________! (tidy up)
3
Did you remember _______________ your mum? (phone)
4
I tried _______________ but I couldn't. (sleep)
5
I stopped _______________ two years ago. (smoke)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
6
Try _______________ more salt in the soup. (put)
7
I've forgotten _______________ any money! (bring)
8
The manager refused _______________ to me. (talk)
9
Please don't let them _______________ in here. (come)
10
You need _______________ more studying! (do)
Modal verbs 1
Choose the correct answer.
1
You ________________ smoke anywhere in
the hospital.
[ can't, shouldn't ]
2
You ________________ be careful with your
[ must, can ]
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money.
3
You ________________ pay for children
under two.
[ don't have to, can't ]
4
You ________________ eat so many burgers.
[ shouldn't, can't ]
5
You ________________ watch the film if
you're over 15.
[ can, must ]
Choose the correct answer.
6
________________ you tell me the way to the
station?
[ Can, Shall ]
7
________________ we have a menu, please?
[ Could, Will ]
8
I ________________ help you if you want.
9
________________ pass me that pen,
please?
10
________________ I give you my phone
number?
[ 'll, shall ]
[ Will you, Would you
mind ]
[ Shall, Will ]
Modal verbs 2
Match the sentence beginnings and endings.
1 He's got three sports
cars.
all night at the party.
2 He can't find his keys.
when she crashed.
3 I lent him 200 euros.
the phone rang.
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4 He's not answering the
phone.
when I woke up.
5 He should be careful.
two hours later!
Choose the correct answer.
6
He's late. He ________________ lost.
7
I can't ________________ the right number.
8
It ________________ snowing last night.
9
She ________________ asleep.
10
[ must have got, must
get ]
[ have phoned, phoned
]
[ must have been, can't
have ]
[ could have fallen,
could fall ]
Maria ________________ got my message.
[ couldn't have, will ]
Conditionals 1
Match the sentence beginnings and endings.
1 If the weather's nice,
two hours later!
2 If I was taller,
when she crashed.
3 If I get the job,
the phone rang.
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4 If you don't slow down,
all night at the party.
5 If I didn't know any
English,
when I woke up.
Complete the sentences with the correct (short) form of the verbs.
6
If it _______________ tomorrow, what shall we do? (rain)
7
If I were you, I _______________ to bed earlier. (go)
8
If I hated my boss, I _______________ my job. (leave)
9
If you _______________, we'll be late. (not hurry)
10
If I _______________ a headache, I'd come with you. (not have)
Conditionals 2
Match the sentence beginnings and endings.
1 If I'd worked harder,
all night at the party.
2 If you were richer,
the phone rang.
3 If you'd seen me,
when I woke up.
4 If I hadn't been ill,
when she crashed.
5 If it broke,
two hours later!
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Complete the sentences with the correct (short) form of the verbs.
6
If I _______________ it, I would have told you. (eat)
7
_______________ me some money if I needed it? (give)
8
He'd have won if he _______________ in the match. (play)
9
If you _______________ here, we wouldn't be friends. (not live)
10
If I _______________ a headache, I'd have gone to the party. (not have)
Articles
Choose the correct answer.
1
She lives in ________________ large house.
[ a, the ]
2
I really love ________________ meat.
3
Did you like ________________ holiday?
[ the, a ]
4
I live in ________________ Arnold Road.
[ -, an ]
5
My brother is ________________ accountant.
[ -, a ]
[ an, - ]
Complete the sentences with the correct article.
6
I prefer to live in _______________ countryside.
7
Have you got _______________ apple I gave you?
8
What's this? Is it _______________ animal?
9
This is _______________ great party.
10
_______________ sun is very hot today.
Reported speech
Change the direct speech to reported speech. Use short forms.
1
'I'll arrive at six.' She said she _______________ at six.
2
'You shouldn't smoke.' He told me I _______________.
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3
'Why are you crying?' I asked him why he _______________.
4
'Mel left today.' He said Mel _______________ that day.
5
'We're not married.' She said they _______________.
Complete the sentences with the correct (short) form of the verbs.
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I asked how he _______________ his leg. (broke)
7
She asked me what I _______________. (want)
8
I thought you _______________ ill today! (be)
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I didn't know you _______________ meat! (eat)
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I was hoping you _______________ here! (be)
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